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Jharkhand · PC 6 · 2004

Giridih

Winner — Lok Sabha 2004

TEK LAL MAHTO
JMM· UPA (UPA)
JMM 49.0%BJP 28.1%10 others 22.9%
Votes
3,50,255
49.0% share
Winning margin
1,49,794
21.0% of votes
Total votes cast
7,14,378
Candidates
12
Seat history

3 of 12 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.05 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
TEK LAL MAHTO
UPA (UPA)
3,50,25549.0%
2
RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY
NDA
2,00,46128.1%
3
INDERDEO MAHATO
NDA
81,72211.4%
4
RAJ KISHORE MAHATO
32,2844.5%
5
KAMAL SAHU
13,6201.9%
6
SANJAY KUMAR SINGH
IND
9,8101.4%
7
IBNUL HASAN BASRU
CPI(ML)(L)
6,4350.9%
8
ABHAY KUMAR SINGH
5,3160.7%
9
SUKHDEO MAHTO
4,2290.6%
10
KAILASH CHANDRA MAHTO
JKP
3,7810.5%
11
KIRAN RAJ
3,6310.5%
12
BUDHI NATH TIWARI
IND
2,8340.4%

Average turnout (7th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
21.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.8% · min 4.2% · max 22.4%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
68%
lowerhigher
7th of 14

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.46
fewer partiesmore parties
1st of 14

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
12th of 14

How often does it back the winner?

SEAT
neveralways

matches the ruling party

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.46EFFECTIVE PARTIES
JMM 49.0%BJP 28.1%JD(U) 11.4%OTH 11.5%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/12

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.05 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,45,474
Density
493 / km²
Sex ratio
944 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,962 km²
SC population13.3%
ST population9.7%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

Figures are for Giridih, this seat's primary district — it spans 3 districts.

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 75.9%Muslim 20.8%Other 3.3%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water5.2%
Electricity32.0%
Sanitation10.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births70.7%
Children fully vaccinated70.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.9%
Children underweight (under 5)34.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.7%
Women literate53.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER45.6%
Clean cooking fuel32.4%
Health insurance52.4%

What's nearby?

3 locations
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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